Three Pakistan players suspended over betting scam allegations have a “really
arguable case to answer”, according to the anti-corruption chief of the
International Cricket Council, Ronnie Flanagan.

"The conclusion that we have come to is that there is a really arguable case to answer," Flanagan, chairman of the ICC's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU), told a press conference at Lord's in London.

The ICC has charged Test captain Salman Butt, plus bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif, with "various offences" under its anti-corruption code and has suspended them pending a decision on those charges.

Flanagan said the players had been charged under Article 2 of the code and the trio knew the specific charges against them, but declined to go into the details.

Article 2 relates to offences under the code, including corruption, betting and misuse of inside information.

The former Northern Ireland police chief said the charges all relate to the fourth and final Test between England and Pakistan at Lord's, which finished with an England win on Sunday.